Category Archives: Financial Incentives

As one of Arizona’s premier roof top solar installers, G&S Electric Inc. is often confused and bewildered by what seems to be an attack against the progressive technology that will lead our country into an era of energy independence. It is challenging being one of the best community resources for solar energy, and see […]

In a disappointing move the Arizona Corporation Commission did make small concessions to APS in their recent media propaganda move to increase their profit lines by adding what most call a tax to the Arizona solar economy. Despite the thousand protestors and great efforts from solar industry leaders like G&S Electric Inc., SolarCity, and TUSK; […]

Last month, the ACC staff completed their analysis on APS’ request to modify net metering benefits currently received by their customers who have installed roof top solar. In what is being called a crucial win for roof top solar, the commission states that at this time there is not sufficient cause to modify the current […]

Last month the Phoenix New Times published a report that the President’s non-profit, Organizing for Action, has weighed in on the current Arizona solar energy debate. The non-profit has a link (https://my.barackobama.com/page/s/clean-energy-in-arizona?) for people of Arizona to show support for clean energy in Arizona. The New Times questions if this is a trick for collecting […]

Now more than ever is a time to push for a residential off-grid solar power system. Currently there is a debate between APS and the Arizona Corporation Commission regarding the solar subsidies and net-metering buy back of solar power. A recent article by the Arizona Daily Sun, again points out the amount of conflict and […]

September gave G&S Electric Inc. a day off to celebrate our labor of love as top notch solar installers for AZ Solar loving residents and businesses. It is truly a blessing for us Arizona electricians to be able to be an active partner in the process of turning Arizona Solar. Unfortunately, recent requests from Arizona […]

At G&S Electric Inc., part of our electricians with excellent customer service pledge is to keep our customers informed about policies that may impact them. Therefore, this month we have been providing you with highlights and detailed links regarding the recent filing by APS with the Arizona Corporation Commission to either alter net metering practices […]

We are in the depths of triple digit temperatures here in sunny Arizona. In these high temperatures our nations power grid is put to the test more so than any other time of year. Hot weather weakens the electric grid in many ways. Firstly, the increased temperatures decrease the efficiency of the grid by expanding […]

Cost is always a concern for any solar panel installation, regardless if it is a residential photovoltaic system, or a commercial PV power system. Solar panels today are quite affordable and there exist many government solar subsidies, utility solar power buy back programs, as well as solar tax breaks which make converting to solar power […]

Google Gives Solar A Boost Last month, Google announced it was investing $280 million in residential solar projects. This is their largest investment in clean energy and by far the biggest step toward promoting residential PV solar installations. The money will be deposited into a fund to assist a major solar panel provider company to […]